Permanent waving device



an. 3,1939. G ER 2,142,306

PERMANENT .WAVING DEVICE Filed Jan. 15, 1936 INVENTOR. 6805178. I: r/Eer ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFEQE Application January 15, 1936, Serial No. 59,277

20 Claims.

This invention relates to a moisture supplying means for use in permanent waving and has for objects to provide for supplying moisture in vapor form adjacent a wound curl of hair, to supply 5 such moisture from a suitable container held adjacent such curl by a portion of the regular permanent waving equipment, to supply such moisture from a receptacle containing absorbent material and adapted to emit moisture upon being heated and otherwise to retain such moisture irrespective of the action of gravity.

A further object is to combine the moisture containing receptacle with the heater whereby its use will occasion but little change in operating procedure.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features and combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accom- 20 panying drawing wherein Fig, 1 is a sectional view taken through a heater embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.; Fig. 3 is a central vertical section taken at right angles to the plane of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view of the moisture container showing the cartridge partially removed from its receptacle.

In the drawing, the numeral l indicates the heating elements of a two-part sectional heater adapted to heat a curl wound on a conventional curler rod R. The heating elements are surrounded by shells H, preferably of metal, to which are connected as by welding, soldering or otherwise, metallic attaching elements I2 hav- :;5 ing inturned lugs l3. Attached to the main body of the elements i2 as by rivets M are handles l5 preferably composed of insulating material such as hard rubber, phenol condensate or the lilie. Passing through the handles are conductors it 4.0 and ll leading from insulated conductors l8 and is each to one side of a resistance heating element embedded in the insulation and with such insulation making up the heaters ill. The other terminals of the resistance elements of the heat- 45 ers it may be connected together by a conductor having an exterior insulated portion 2 I.

Pivoted to the elements l3 are ears 22 carried by a receptacle 23. The cars 22 may be secured to the receptacle 23 by spot welding, soldering or in any suitable manner, it being desirable that the contact be metal to metal and that the ears 22 engage tightly against the elements !3 whereby to provide a low resistance heat path from the heaters it to the receptacles 23. Springs 24 are o provided in holding relation to the pintles 25 which pivotally connect the elements l3 and 22 for the purpose of constantly urging the heaters it toward each other whereby to grip a wound curl of hair in a manner which will be well understood by those skilled in the art of permanent waving.

The receptacle 23 is provided with outlet means 28 and is adapted to receive a cartridge '27 containing absorbent means 23, such as cotton and provided with a vapor outlet means 29. It will be obvious from the drawing that one end of the container made up of the receptacle 23 and the cartridge 2! is positioned between the edges of the heating elements It whereby its lower surface forms substantially a continuation of the curve of each of the heating elements and is thereby adapted to engage against a wound curl gripped between such heating elements or the covering thereof. The positioning of the outlet means 26 closely adjacent the curl or its covering makes for enicient application of moisture vaporized within the cartridge 21 to the curl itself and reduces the amount of such moisture which is emi ted into the atmosphere. The cartridge 2'? may be held frictionally within the receptacle 23 or special means may be provided for holding it in position. Any suitable means (not shown) may be provided for introducing the absorbent material 23 into the cartridge 21 either initially or for renewal and such opening may be provided with a closure if desired. With the construction shown, the thickness of the container may be such that in position of use, the adjacent portions of the heater will come very close to the walls thereof so as to vaporize the moisture in the adjacent end of the cartridge 21 and. this, together with the heat conducting path of the elements it? and 22, will be sufiicient to vaporize the moisture carried by the material 28 and cause the same to be supplied to the curl or the absorbent covering which is usually provided for supplying the waving solution thereto as the initial moisture is driven oii by the heaters it. In this way, I provide a safeguard against undue drying out of the curl and the possibility of overheating.

This device is in a measure automatic, the cartridge 2! being considerably elongated so that moisture close to the curl is subjected to a temperature approximating that at the surface of the curl itself with the result that vaporization occurs more rapidly at the lower end of the cartridge El and vapor is supplied to the curl or its absorbent covering in direct proportion, both to the temperature and the dryness thereof. ihe fact that the cartridge 21 is elongated, permits the use of a considerable reserve supply of moisture which will not be used in normal operation butwhich Will automatically become available to prevent overheating or burning.

The type of heating in connection with which the invention is important may be distinguished from the type wherein an aqueous heating fluid is conducted to the curl from an outside source by the designation dry-type.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it understood that the same is susceptible of being embodied in substantially dissimilar devices and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the details shown but only in accordance with the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In combination with a sectional, electrical resistance heating means adapted to be brought into heating relation to a wound curl, a moisture containing means attached thereto and carried thereby and adapted to supply moisture to said curl.

2. In a permanent waving device, means upon which a curl may be wound, an elongated moisture absorbent means, means for supporting said moisture absorbent means with one end adjacent a curl wound on said first means and extending substantially radially outwardly therefrom, and means for heating said curl.

3. In combination with a sectional electrical resistance heater for permanent waving, a moisture container carried thereby and having a vapor outlet in one face only thereof, said container being connected to said heater in a manner to present said vapor outlet adjacent a curl being heated by said sectional heater.

4. In combination with a sectional heater for permanent waving, a moisture container carried thereby and having a vapor outlet, said container being connected to said heater in a manner to present said vapor outlet adjacent a curl being heated by said sectional heater, said container being pivotally connected to one section of said heater.

5.-In combination with a sectional heater for permanent waving, a moisture container carried thereby and having a vapor outlet, said container being connected to said heater in a manner to present said vapor outlet adjacent a curl being heated by said sectional heater, said container havingthe Wall which contains said vapor outlet lying substantially on a continuation of a curve corresponding to a curl engaging surface of said heater.

6. In combination with a sectional heater for permanent waving, a moisture container carried thereby and having a vapor outlet, said container being connected to said heater in a manner to present said vapor outlet adjacent a curl being heated by said sectional heater, said container being pivotally connected to two sections of said heater and positioned toengage a curl therebetween or its covering.

'7. In a permanent waving device, a container having an outlet, moisture absorbent material in said container and means for holding said container in position that said outlet is adjacent a curl and heating the moisture therein, said container comprising a receptacle and a removable cartridge containing an absorbent material.

8. In combination with a heating means adapted to be brought into heating relation to a wound curl, a moisture containing means carried thereby and adapted to supply moisture to said curl, said moisture containing means comprising a receptacle and a removable cartridge containing an absorbent material and having vapor outlet means, said receptacle also having vapor outlet means, said outlet means being positioned to emit moisture adjacent said curl.

9. In combination with a heating means adapted to be brought into heating relation to a wound curl, a moisture containing means carried thereby and adapted to supply moisture to said curl, said moisture containing means comprising a receptacle and a removable cartridge containing an absorbent material and having vapor outlet means, said receptacle also having vapor outlet means, said outlet means being positioned to emit moisture adjacent said curl and said moisture containing means being connected to said heating means by metal whereby to form a low resistance path for conduction thereto of heat from said heater.

10. In combination with a heating means adapted to be brought into heating relation to a wound curl, a moisture containing means. carried thereby and adapted to supply moisture to said curl and said moisture containing means being connected to said heating means by metal whereby to form a low resistance path for conduction thereto of heat from said heater.

11. In combination, a sectional heater having curved'heating portions adapted to embrace a Wound curl, a container having a perforate portion positioned to engage the curl or its covering between the edges of said curved heating portions, handles connected to said heating portions and pivoted to said container and spring means urging said curved portions toward each other.

12. In combination, a sectional heater having curved heating portions adapted to embrace a Wound curl, a container having a perforate portion positioned to engage the curl or its covering between the edges of said curved heating portions, handles connected to said heating portions and pivoted to said container and spring means urging said curved portions toward each other, said container comprising a receptacle and a removable cartridge containing absorbent ma.- terial.

13. In combination, a sectional heater having curved heating portions adapted to embrace a wound curl, a container having a perforate portion positioned to enage the curl or its covering between the edges of said curved heating portions, handles connected to said heating portions and pivoted to said container and spring means interposed between each of said handles and said receptacle for urging said curved portions toward each other.

14. In combination with a heating means adapted to be brought into heating relation to a wound curl, an elongated moisture containing means having a vapor outlet at one end and being otherwise closed, and means for supporting the same with said vapor outlet adjacent said curl, said moisture containing means being attached to and carried by said heating means and comprising a container having absorbent material therein.

15. In a permanent waving device, moisture absorbent means, a container therefor, and electrical resistance means for heating a curl and vaporizing the moisture in said absorbent means, said container being attached to and carried by said electrical resistance means.

16. The combination with a sectional heater for permanent waving, a moisture container, and heat conducting means mechanically and thermally connecting said container with said heater whereby rapid vaporization of the moisture in said container is effected when the heater is operated,

17. In a permanent waving device, the combination with a heater of the clamp-on type including a pair of pivotally mounted heating elements adapted to be clamped over a wound curl, a moisture dispensing container mechanically and thermally connected with said heating elements and disposed radially outside of the wound curl for supplying vapor in proportion to the temperature and dryness of the curl.

18. In a permanent waving device, an elongated moisture container, 2, pair otheating elements including arpair of pivotally mounted clamping jaws adapted to be clamped around a wound curl, said moisture container being heated by said heating elements and having one or more Vapor outlets disposed immediately adjacent said heating elements and radially outwardly of the wound curl whereby vapor will be supplied to the curl in proportion to the temperature and dryness thereof.

19. In a permanent waving device, a moisture dispensing container having a dispensing outlet and containing moisture absorbent material, a pair of heating elements secured to said container and adapted to be secured over a wound curl, said container being so positioned as to discharge moisture immediately adjacent said heating elements but exteriorly of the wound curl whereby vapor will be supplied to the curl in proportion to the temperature and dryness thereof.

20. In a permanent waving device, a pair of heating elements adapted to be secured around a wound curl, moisture dispensing means supported by said heating elements and positioned so as to deliver moisture to a point immediately adjacent said heating elements but exteriorly of said wound curl whereby vapor will be supplied to the curl from the outside thereof in proportion to the temperature and dryness of the curl.

GEORGE DECKER. 

